Summary

  • ChatGPT has been given an upgrade by OpenAI, enabling it to recall conversations from the past
  • This is an extension of the ‘Memory’ feature added to ChatGPT last year
  • Conversations will be saved under two headings: ‘saved memories’ (information manually specified by the user for remembrance) and ‘reference chat history’ (past conversations analysed for insights)
  • The upgrade is being rolled out on a subscription basis to paying users of ChatGPT, with the exception of users in the EU and associated countries, where tighter AI regulations are in force.
  • Non-subscribers and those who don’t want ChatGPT to retain conversations have the option to switch off the memory function.

By Jess Weatherbed

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